Sample case



May 29, 1923.

T. B. BARTELS SAMPLE CASE I Filed April 5 1921 remaining compartmentsbeing arranged to Patented 233$,

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SAMPLE CASE.

Application filed Zipril 5, 1921. Serial No. 458,688.

in conjunction with alternate parallel compartments to receive and sustain in a'substantially upright position rings and other articles of ewelry for display purposes, the

store additional articles to replenish exhausted slots.

The'primary object of the present inven tion is to provide a new and improved sample case for jewelry and the like.

A further object is to provide a newv and improved sample'case having an increased capacity for carrying samples of jewelry.

In thepresent state of the art sample cases consist of boxes having pads therein'pro' vided with aligned slots for receiving and sustaining in substantially an upright position, various articles of jewelry, as for example, rings and the like. As these sample cases contain said articles in substantially a display position a case of considerable size is required to contain a comparatively small number or" articles, and in order that the salesman may carry a complete stock, a number of cases must be carried.

In the present invention, the display slots are arranged atstandard intervals to produce a proper displayof articles therein, and compartments are provided within the body of the box for storing additional stock from which exhausted slots may be replenished.

Therefore, a further object of the present invention is to provide a newand improved sample case for. rings and other articles of jewelry wherein the standard number of rings may be displayed in the usual manner and wherein the formerlyunused portion or space within the box isprovided with com partments for the storage of additional articles, thereby increasing the capacity of a sample case without increasing the size thereof.

A still further object is to provide a new and improved sample case of the character set forth wherein the display portion of the box is arranged toserve as a cover forthe storage compartments and also to operate in COHJUIlCiJlOD with certain other compartments to sustain articles in a substantially upright display position.

Another OlJJQCl' 15 to provide a new d improved sample case of the type described having means for normally preventing movement oi? the reservenor additional articles within the storage compartments.

I accomplish these and other objects by means of the improved device disclosedlnthe drawings torming a part of the present specification wherein like characters of reference are used to designate similar parts throughout the said specification and draw-f ings, and in which: a

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of my. im-

proved sample case, partly broken to disclose the storage compartments; and

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional view oithe box with the cover thereof partly broken. I l

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 is used to designate in general the body of a sample case having a'plurality of parallel compartments therein, alternate compartmentsQ being narrower than the remaining or storage compartments 3.

.The alternate compartments 2 are preferv ably of a width to receive rings 4 edgewise, as disclosed in Fig.2 of the drawings.

Aleaf 6 is hingedly mounted as at 7 to the body or" the box 1 and is provided with a plurality of aligned apertures or slots 8 arranged to register with the alternate compartments2 of said box 1. l iongitudinally:

disposed pockets 9 are formed back of said slots 8 by means of a suitable fabric, said pockets engaging the narrower compartments 2'when the leaf 6 is in a closed position. p

The under surface of said leaf 6 is also provided with longitudinally disposed resilient pads 10 arranged to enter the remaining or storage compartments 3 and engage a reserve stock of rings 41- resting upon resilient cushions 14 in the bottoms of said storage compartments 3. a By means of this novel arrangemen movement of said reserve stock is prevented and the said stock may be carried without,

danger of (la-ma e due to impact of one article with anot er in the same compartmerit.

The rings 4: are inserted in the usual mannerlthrough the slots 8 in the leaf 6 the said rings extending through said slots 8 and'into-the pockets 9 formed on the lower portions ofsaid rings 4 extend throughsaid slots 8 and into the pockets 9, which pockets also register with and entert-he: narrower side of said leaf 6. When the leaf 6 is closed to cover the compartments 2 and 3 alternate pockets 2 whereby said rings may be sustained in asubstantially'upright po sition-for displaying said articles to'advantage; i

" iAis the capacity of the. reserve or storage compartinentsfis greater't-han the capacity otthe leaf 6 as'provided by the slots 8 thereimit is obvious that a smaller sample 6 operating in'conjunction P with the nar position. I

be 'carried in spaced slot-s.

case ofthe' type disclosed by the. present invention will possessa capacity greater than .the present sample case of a-muchlarger.

size, where rings or other articles may only 'It; "is1a1so obvious that slots 8 of the'leaf rower compartments 2 provide a new and improved, aswell' as v a simpl fied, efficient and economical means tor'su'staining rings and-other articles of jewelry ina display A suitable cover 15 is hingedly connected to the box l' so that-the entire contents may .be enclosed for transportation purposes] v Having thus described my invention, what "I claim as new anddesire {to securebyLet- 'thereof; and aleafhingedly connectedfto' 1". A' samplecase forfrings, and the like comprising a boxprovided with partitions forming parallel compartments in the body thebox'a'nd having slots therein arranged z g-i t r with saidcompartments,"' said registering slots and compartments being arranged to receive andretain" rings and *other articles of jewelry.

-2.' A "sample case for rings, and the like comprisinga box provided'with partitions formingicoinpartments in the body thereof, and a lafmounted within the box above the partitions 'andhaving apertures therein registering with said compartments, saidregis;

tering apertures and compartments being arranged to receive and retain'for display rings and'other articles'of jewelry. 7

" 3; A sample c'ase'tor rings and the like comprising a box provided with partitions forming parallel compartments in the body thereof"; and a'leaf hin'gedly mounted with. in the boxa'bove the partitions and having apertures therein registering with some ot ceive and-retain rings "aiidother articles'of" said compartments said registering comp artmentsland apertures being arranged to re- I jewelry, and-the remaining" compartments containing additioii'alstock.

, 3 4L sample case for'rings' andpther ar ticles of'jewelry comprising a box provided with partitions forming a plurality ofparal lel compartments; and a leaf "hingedly mounted within the box and having apertures therein registering, with alternate compartments, said registering compartments and apertures being arranged to receive-and retain rings and other articles of jewelry for display, and the remaining com partments being arranged to receive and retain additional articles to replenish the registering apertures and compartments.

5. A sample-case for rings and other artr cles of jewelry comprising a box having a plurality of parallel compartments, of al ternately greater and lesser widths; and a leafhingedly' mounted within thebOX and 7 having slots therein registering with the narrower compartments, said slots and nar- I rower compartments being arranged to'receive' and retain rings. and other art cles of tain' additional rings and other articles of jewelry to replenish said registering slots andcompartments.

6. A sample case for rings and other articles of jewelry comprising a boxhavin a plurality of parallel compartments, of alternately greater and, lesser, widths; a leaf hin'gedly mountedwithinthe box and'having 1 jewelry in asubstan'ti'ally upright position tor display purposes, the remaining con'i-f partinents being arranged to receive and re! slots "therein registering with "the narrower" V compartments, said slots and narrower coinpartment-s be ng arranged to receive and retain rings and other articles 'of' ewelry i'n'a substantially upright position for "display purposes, the remaining compartments being arranged to receive and retain additional .i i -t -i', r ngs and other articles of ewelry to replenisli saidr'registering slots andcompart ments; 'and means mounted upon the leaf ments;

within the box and having alignedfsltits therein registering with thenarrower com h partments J said registering slots and compartments .beiiig"arranged to receive and sustain rings and other articles of ewelry-fin a substantially upright-position for display purposes; and resilient pads mounted upon" said leaf and arranged to register with said wide compartments to resiliently engage and prevent movement of additional articles of jewelry within. said compartments.

' a ramps-ease 'tor'rings ahaahe'rmicles of jewelry comprising a box provided with partitions forming afplurality of par allel compartments therein; a leaf mounted within the box and having slots therein registering with alternate compartments;

and pockets mounted in back of the slots on the leaf and arranged to register with said alternate compartm .its said slots, pocketsand compartments being arranged to receive and retain rings and other articles of jewelry for display purposes.

9. A sample box for rings and other articles of jewelry comprising a box having a plurality of parallel compartments therein; a leaf mounted within the box and having aligned slots therein registering with alternate compartments; pockets arranged on the leaf and aligned with the slots and arranged to register with and enter said alternate compartments, said registering compartments, slots and pockets being arranged to receive and sustain rings and other articles of j ewelry in a substantially upright position, and the remaining compartments being arranged to store additional articles to replenish said registering pockets, slots and compartments.

10. A sample box for rings and other articles of jewelry comprising a box having a plurality of parallel compartments therein; a leaf mounted within the box and having aligned slots therein registering with alternate compartments; pockets arranged on the leaf and aligned with the slots and arranged to register with and enter said alternate compartments, said registering compartments, slots and pockets being arranged to receive and sustain rings and other articles of jewelry in a substantially upright position, and the remaining compartments being arranged tostore additional articles to replenish said registering pockets, slots and compartments; and means mounted upon the leaf and arranged to enter said remaining compartments and to resiliently engage and prevent the movement of articles within said remaining compartments.

In witness whereof I hereunto set mysignature.

THEODORE B. BARTELS. 

